Football Preview: Aquilla Cougars vs. Abbott Panthers
Aquilla is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Abbott is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Aquilla Cougars will host the Abbott Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aquilla's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Penelope 58-0. That 58 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Andrew Snipes was his usual excellent self, rushing for 47 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another back making a difference was TC Hennig, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Abbott humbled Penelope with a 48-0 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Wolverines are ranked 96th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aquilla's record now sits at 9-0. As for Abbott, their record is now an identical 9-0.
Aquilla took a serious blow against Abbott in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 52-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Abbott's Riley Sustala, who rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 30 yards and a touchdown. Now that Aquilla knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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